K-12 Insights

January 15, 2019

Dear  Foodservice Professional ,

Happy New Year!!

As students return to school from their holiday break, all of you wonderful people step-up and greet them with warm meals. Lets remember how basic, yet so very important that is. To be nourished and shown love and compassion no matter who you are, is the spirit that keeps us all engaged.

As we find Washington to be in a dysfunctional setting, let us never forget our mission. The challenges are everywhere, but our collective desires working as one can overcome them.

Make sure you communicate your needs very clearly. Start with reviewing your bid documents to make sure they truly represent your wishes; items and quantities should be spelled out. Provide sufficient time from posting to opening; industry standards is 6 to 8 weeks. Be transparent and post it all online with all necessary details.

Be sure to publicly open your bid, or post the results publicly and directly to the necessary stake holders. We all have the need to take the award data and get that set up in our specific systems.

Most importantly, enjoy what you do; smile and be proud of your mission. You are my heroes!

Thanks for all you do everyday!

Gary Vonck

Vice President Education

KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc.
Pure Foodservice. Pure Results.
www.kisales.com

National School Breakfast Week March 4-8, 2019

Mark your calendar for National School Breakfast Week—March 4-8, 2019! The #NSBW19 theme is “Start Your Engines With School Breakfast,” which is designed to show parents, students, and school officials the benefits of fueling up for the day with a healthy school breakfast. Start planning your celebration today! Click the button to see the FREE resources available from the SNA.

Make National School Breakfast Week
a Success with Sunny Fresh

These days, breakfast is always a good idea – whether during morning or lunchtime hours. Piggybacking on restaurant trends, all-day breakfast is something that students have come to expect from their school cafeteria, too. And hearty, nutritious foods such as Sunny Fresh Eggs will give them the protein they need to stay energized and focused for the rest of their day!

National Pizza Day – February 9

You never really need a reason for a pizza party, but make sure you celebrate National Pizza Day on February 9th. Tony’s® single-serve line of pizzas lets you offer every kid a pizza of their very own. With Tony’s® you’re sure to satisfy your students and make your pizza party a big success!

National Tortilla Chip Day – February 24

Dip them, dunk them, or use them to scoop food, tortilla chips make lunch more fun! On National Tortilla Chip Day, serve your students a meal they can really dig into like soup, chili, nachos, or hummus with a side of chips. Fun to eat and nutritious too!

Need assistance with something? Contact the KeyImpact Call Center for quickly delivered support on a variety of issues. The KI Call Center is live Monday-Friday from 8:30AM – 8:00PM EST. Simply email customerservice@kisales.com or call 800-524-1188 x 1126 and get help fast!